The World Is Against Me

“The world is against me,” he said with a sigh. “Somebody stops every scheme that I try. The world has me down and it’s keeping me there; I don’t get a chance. Oh, the world is unfair! When a fellow is poor then he can’t get a show;...

Things Work Out

Because it rains when we wish it wouldn’t, Because men do what they often shouldn’t, Because crops fail, and plans go wrong- Some of us grumble all day long. But somehow, in spite of the care and doubt, It seems at last that things work out. Because we...

My Creed

To live as gently as I can; To be, no matter where, a man; To take what comes of good or ill And cling to faith and honor still; To do my best, and let that stand The record of my brain and hand; And then, should failure come to me, Still work and hope for victory. To...

Comfort Zone

We all have a comfort zone, In which we all retreat. When times get tough it’s hard to not Feel like you are beat. So when you feel this time approaching, And your comfort zones in view. Stop and think about what you’re feeling, And see if what...

Start Where You Stand

Start where you stand and never mind the past, The past won’t help you in beginning new, If you have left it all behind at last Why, that’s enough, you’re done with it, you’re through; This is another chapter in the book, This is another race...

Giving Our Best

Every day that we are alive, We should be asking ourselves whether we, Are we giving our best to each day, This is something we may not all see. See each day we are given is a gift, And to waste it would be very wrong. But our lives are just that, Ours to do with and...

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